Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Pilot’s Badge, C. 1917 Auction 1918 - in die stamped

1918 - in die stamped silvered tombac

A textbook example of an mid-war manufacture German “Nahrkampfspange”

British War Medal (902052 PTE

naming is period engraved

The Bronze Grade of the Medal was bestowed upon the higher ranks of the military and civilian personnel

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Pilot’s Badge, C. 1917 Auction 1918 - in die stamped(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 66 mm (w) x 71. 40 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, with minor